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Jandi Posted 22 years ago
Grammar
As
Hello, teachers!
Would you please help me with 'as'?
1. The old man recalled the village [as] it had been before the war. [Is this correct?]
1a. The old man recalled the village [which/that] it had been before the war. [How about this?]
2. He said he was to have accompanied Bush, as was a secret service agent. [Is this correct?]
2a. He said he was to have accompanied Bush, as a secret service agent. [How about this?]
If both are correct in each group, Could you please tell me the difference in meaning?
Thank you very much.
Peace!
Would you please help me with 'as'?
1. The old man recalled the village [as] it had been before the war. [Is this correct?]
1a. The old man recalled the village [which/that] it had been before the war. [How about this?]
2. He said he was to have accompanied Bush, as was a secret service agent. [Is this correct?]
2a. He said he was to have accompanied Bush, as a secret service agent. [How about this?]
If both are correct in each group, Could you please tell me the difference in meaning?
Thank you very much.
Peace!
Top answer
1. the village as it had been ... ] 1a.
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- the village as it had been ...
- ] 1a.
- the village that it had been ...
- ] 1a.
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1. ... the village as it had been ... [Correct.]
1a. ... the village that it had been ... [Correct.] [Better in my opinion.]
1a. ... the village which it had been ... [Correct.] [Not as good in my opinion.]
1 and 1a. have similar meanings. 1. is stylistically more neutral. 1a. may evoke more sympathy for the old man. This way of phrasing it brings in a sigh of nostalg
1a. ... the village that it had been ... [Correct.] [Better in my opinion.]
1a. ... the village which it had been ... [Correct.] [Not as good in my opinion.]
1 and 1a. have similar meanings. 1. is stylistically more neutral. 1a. may evoke more sympathy for the old man. This way of phrasing it brings in a sigh of nostalg
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